Albert Einstein: The Paradox Of Black Holes

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The black hole paradox is an observational phenomenon that results from the combination of quantum mechanics and general relativity which suggests that physical information could permanently disappear in a black hole, allowing many physical states to devolve into the same state.

Albert Einstein first predicted black holes in 1916 with the theory of relativity. The term “black hole” was coined in 1967 by John Wheeler and the first black hole was discovered in 1971. There are 3 types of black holes which are stellar black holes, supermassive black holes, and intermediate black holes. Black holes are some of the strangest and most fascinating objects found in outer space. They are objects of extreme density, their grasp

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